The Filipino
singer-songwriter teams up with acclaimed producers Sam Marquez, Tim Marquez,
Gabba Santiago, and The Ringmaster on this album about self-acceptance and
healing
Listen to the latest
single “imposter
syndrome”
Clara Benin
finds the courage to embrace self-acceptance in the face of adversity on her
sophomore studio album, befriending
my tears via OFFMUTE. The
introspective record serves as the follow-up release to 2020’s Fragments,
a 5-track EP that maps out different seasons of her life during the
pre-pandemic days.
According
to Clara Benin, that 9-track album takes listeners on a journey from the self
to the soul in the bid to love, lose, and grow as individuals.
“This
album’s lyrical theme is learning to believe in yourself,” Benin explains. “You
can surround yourself with all these people who love you and believe in you,
but if you don't love yourself and believe in yourself first, you're just going
to keep hurting inside. We all need to learn how to befriend our tears in order
to heal.”
Enriching
the shrewd sensitivity of her songwriting with dreamier, more expansive
soundscapes and a refreshing musical direction that leans toward emo-tinged
indie folk, the Filipino singer-songwriter collaborated with a variety of
producers whose credits one would normally see outside of the mainstream vault.
She enlisted producers such as Sam Marquez, Tim Marquez, Gabba Santiago, and
The Ringmaster to improve and interpret some of the demos that she has arranged
and produced herself.
“Working
on this record, I really learned how to be intentional with all the details and
elements of production,” Benin shares. “I wanted every song to sound new and
fresh to the listener’s ears, and I want the songs to not just have an
emotional impact but a visceral impact as well, which is what song production
can do.”
befriending
my tears is led by her latest single “imposter
syndrome,” which deals with self-doubt while
navigating through all the uncertainties in life. Produced by Sam Marquez (Ena
Mori, One Click Straight, Zild), the intricately detailed alt-pop jam is about
Clara Benin coming to terms with her own insecurities. The release of the song
is accompanied by a Josh Elefan-helmed visual that portrays Clara Benin as a completely
dissociated person, “rediscovering connection through a friend that reached out
to her.”
Other highlights in the album
include the Gabba Santiago co-write “small town,” (featuring Gabba
Santiago) and the rom-com-inspired tunes “blink” and “affable dork.”
Track List:
1.
imposter syndrome
2.
small town
3.
blink
4.
different...
5.
affable dork
6.
momentary
7.
keep still
8.
darling, i've been there
9.
don't hurt yourself trying to get it all back
Clara Benin’s new album, ‘befriending
my fears’ is out
now on all digital music platforms via
OFFMUTE. Watch the music video here.
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About Clara Benin
Clara Benin is touted as the indie
darling of the Philippines. She is one of the first artists under Sony Music’s
new regional label OFFMUTE. Her signature angelic voice and melodic acoustic
guitar playing bring a kind of serenity that her listeners gravitate towards.
She has collaborated with Singaporean artists Charlie Lim for a remake of her
hit single “Wine” and Gentle Bones for the pop track “A Day At A Time”.
Widely loved for
her warm and quiet demeanor, the acoustic-folk artist has played in notable festivals
like Wanderland Arts and Music Festival in the Philippines, Music Matters in
Singapore, and Zandari Festa in Korea. She sold out her first solo concert in
2016 for her album “Coming Home” and had a back-to-back concert with fellow
artist Ben&Ben in 2018.
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